September 6th

[Tagg]

I'll be there for sure....can't wait.  Look for a black JK

[jeeptastic]

See everyone out there. Hope you still come.

[turbojohngt]

See you all in 41 minutes!

[muffintop]

I had a squealing sound that I thought was mud and/or rocks stuck in the brakes... so instead of going wheelin today... I took it apart, cleaned & inspected... only to find the drivers side unit bearing (front axle) has a "huge" amount of play in it, has lost its lubrication and is pretty much shot.

I'm not sure how dangerous it is to drive around with a unit bearing in that kind of shape... but man am I glad I decided not to go wheelin.

What did I learn?

1) When ya start with a 190,000km Jeep, rebuilt the axles and put bigger tires on it... while your in there... replace the unit bearings with new ones ($400)
2) A "quick and dirty" way of checking unit bearings without jacking your Jeep up is ... start in the back (even though there are no unit bearings back there on a stocker) it will give you a frame of reference. Push & pull hard sideways on the top of the tire and feel for play (none in my case) other side on the back was the same... no play, passenger front I could feel a bit of play in the unit bearing, drivers side front... Whoa... bingo... HUGE play.
3) If you have a sound you think is mud/rocks related... dont assume... check it out.

I would suspect the bit of front end shimmy/wobble I have at 80 & 110km/hr will go away with new unit bearings

Just thought I'd share 

[jeeptastic]

Thanks to the three other Jeeps(Jen, Jim and John) that made it out today. We had a blast. I am so Amazed with what my Jeep was able to accomplish.

I think I am way over the mud and water... The next time we go out I am putting out a bead of silicone or something around my distributor cap. Thank You everyone for being so patient.

The real fun was making it to the Top of the World. I still cant get over that steps in the rock that we went over.

I am really looking forward to the next time we head out.

Thanks Again.

[turbojohngt]

Thanks to the three other Jeeps(Jen, Jim and John) that made it out today. We had a blast. I am so Amazed with what my Jeep was able to accomplish.

I think I am way over the mud and water... The next time we go out I am putting out a bead of silicone or something around my distributor cap. Thank You everyone for being so patient.

The real fun was making it to the Top of the World. I still cant get over that steps in the rock that we went over.

I am really looking forward to the next time we head out.

Thanks Again.

Glad you enjoyed man,great day had by all to say the least.Hope to see you guys at the next outing.